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LAND ROLLER] No. 298,475. Patented May 13, 1884.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT FFICE.

KINZY IV. JONES, OF LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA.

LAND-ROLLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,475, dated May 13, 1884. Application filed January 2i, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KINZY W. J onus, of Lemoore, county of Tulare, and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rollers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to a new and useful roller for agricultural purposes; and it consists in the novel arrangement and combination of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my roller. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the supportingbar G and spring I.

A is a wide frame, in which are independently mounted the rollers B B. The united length of these is sufficiently shorter than the width of the frame to leave an open space, a, between their inner ends. Secured to the frame A are the arms I), constructed of a single piece of 1netal, while the forward ends of these arms are curved upward and formed with a perforation to receive the bolt K, as shown in Fig. 1.

G is the front frame, in which is mounted the roller D. This is of alcngth greater than the width of the space abetween the rear rollers B B, so that said roller D overlaps the rear rollers.

E is the tongue, secured to frame 0, and F is the double-tree for the horses.

Curved over the roller D is a supportingbar, G, the forward end of which is bolted to the tongue, and the rear to frame 0/ G, in which the forward and meeting ends of the connecting or coupling bars or arms I) are fitted and pivoted by a bolt, K. The spring for the seat is very simple and is easy in op eration.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The spring I for the seat, consisting of a single leaf, one end of which is riveted fast, and the other is curvedinwardly on itself, and has a play by reason of a slot, j, and guidepin J substantially as herein described.

2. The rear frame, A, having rollers B and connectingarmsb, formedin one piece, in combination with the frame 0, having roller D, curved bar G, seat-spring I, forming a single leaf, and having a raised rear portion, under which and over the bar G the arms b are pivoted, substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.

KINZY IV. JONES.

Witnesses:

11 K. SWEETLANI), J. H. FOX. 

